Rex Rowley

Rex Rowley, Staff Writer

Rex Rowley is a junior at Normal Community High School. He is involved in cross country, choir and orchestra. This is his first year on the Inkspot staff, where he works as a staff writer.

On the weekend, I enjoy spending time with family and spending time outside.

A random fact about me: I have been to 48 of the 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii.

My all-time dream would be to go to and hike in every national park.

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Iron defeat Collinsville 2-1 for sectional crown, set to host No. 1 Naperville North

Community may be without top-scorer as they face undefeated Huskies

Rex Rowley and Brayden Charles Wallace
Nov 4, 2025

Community fended off Collinsville to claim the IHSA sectional championship—the program’s third and first since 2017—setting up a home supersectional against No. 1 in-state Naperville North on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The match against the Kahoks brought what head coach Mr. Matt Chapman called “adversity,”...

Ironmen upset state-ranked Minooka 2-1, advance to sectional final

Community take on Collinsville Kahoks in 3A IHSA postseason

Rex Rowley and Brayden Charles Wallace
Oct 31, 2025

Community beat the top-seeded Minooka Indians 2-1 on Oct. 28, avenging a 7-0 regular-season loss and earning a spot in Saturday’s IHSA sectional final at Peoria Notre Dame. “We knew coming into the game it was going to be a strong mental battle,” senior forward Logan Lelm said. “Conditions weren’t...

Ironmen capture third straight regional title with 4-3 win over Peoria Notre Dame

Rex Rowley, Staff Writer
Oct 28, 2025

Community captured a third-consecutive IHSA Class 3A Boys Soccer regional title with a 4-3 win over Peoria Notre Dame on Oct. 24, advancing to Tuesday’s sectionals. The Iron (17-3-4), after suffering a 2-2 tie to PND earlier in the season, stayed alive in the post-season—also gaining what Iron...

Ironmen rout Decatur 9-0, set up rematch with PND

Community blanks Decatur Coop 9-0, triggers mercy rule to reach IHSA Class 3A Boys Soccer Regional Final vs. Peoria Notre Dame Irish

Rex Rowley, Staff Writer
Oct 23, 2025

Community opened the 2025 postseason with a 9-0 win over No. 7 seed Decatur MacArthur/Eisenhower Coop on Oct. 20, with the win the No. 2-seeded Ironmen advance to Friday’s IHSA Class 3A regional final against Peoria Notre Dame. Community needed only a half of action to advance to the Oct. 24 regional...

Iron volleyball head coach approaches milestone more than two decades in making

Konopasek nears 400th win

Rex Rowley, Eric Wilken and Brayden Charles Wallace
Oct 21, 2025

After Iron volleyball’s 4-1 weekend at AutumnFest, Community head coach Ms. Christine Konopasek is one win shy of 400 career victories. The veteran coach will have the opportunity to reach the milestone Oct. 21 on Community’s home court when the 27-5 Ironmen host a 3-21 Danville team. A victory...

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